US3936062A - Ski binding - Google Patents
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- US3936062A US3936062A US05/478,585 US47858574A US3936062A US 3936062 A US3936062 A US 3936062A US 47858574 A US47858574 A US 47858574A US 3936062 A US3936062 A US 3936062A
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- ski boot
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
- A63C9/00—Ski bindings
- A63C9/08—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings
- A63C9/086—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings using parts which are fixed on the shoe of the user and are releasable from the ski binding
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
- A63C9/00—Ski bindings
- A63C9/08—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
- A63C9/00—Ski bindings
- A63C9/08—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings
- A63C9/084—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings with heel hold-downs, e.g. swingable
- A63C9/0846—Details of the release or step-in mechanism
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
- A63C9/00—Ski bindings
- A63C9/08—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings
- A63C9/085—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings with sole hold-downs, e.g. swingable
- A63C9/08507—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings with sole hold-downs, e.g. swingable with a plurality of mobile jaws
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
- A63C9/00—Ski bindings
- A63C9/08—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings
- A63C9/085—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings with sole hold-downs, e.g. swingable
- A63C9/08557—Details of the release mechanism
- A63C9/08564—Details of the release mechanism using cam or slide surface
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- the invention relates to a ski binding comprising at least one fitting provided on the sole of the boot and one binding part which engages the fitting through spring-loaded holding means.
- fittings when not associated with the binding, are always exposed to outside influences, like ice, snow, dirt or the like, for example, during walking. Further the fittings can be damaged during walking or during a fall when the ski boot is released from the ski. When such occurs, it may no longer be possible to effect a proper fastening of the ski boot onto the ski.
- the invention accordingly endeavors to avoid these disadvantages and is characterized in that the fitting is arranged on a push rod which is supported movably in the ski boot sole against the force of a spring and wherein the fitting normally lies in a non-use position within the ski boot sole.
- the fitting when not in use, no longer projects beyond the edge of the ski boot sole and is accordingly substantially protected against outside influences, especially the possibilities of damage above mentioned.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a ski boot
- FIG. 2 illustrates the ski boot with fastening mechanisms on the ski
- FIG. 3 is a top view of the rear holding means
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view along the line IV--IV of FIG. 3,
- FIg. 5 illustrates the same cross-sectional view as FIG. 4 with the binding parts slightly opened
- FIG. 6 is a top view of a position during a lateral twisting release
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a ski boot sole.
- a push rod 17 carries the fitting 5 on one end, here the heel end, and is supported reciprocably in a hole 20 in the ski boot sole 6.
- the push rod 17 has at the other end, here the toe end, an enlarged head 18 on which a spring 19 is supported and which is guided in an enlargement 21 of the hole 20.
- the spring 19 urges the push rod forwardly so that the fitting 5 is retracted into the recess 22 of the hole 20.
- the ski boot For skiing, the ski boot is moved with the tip against an attachment 24 with the heel lifted slightly above the ski.
- the ball-shaped attachment 24 contacts the enlarged head 18 and moves same, together with the push rod 17 and the fitting 5, backwardly against the force of the spring 19. This movement is limited by the end of the enlarged opening 21 against which end the enlarged head 18 abuts.
- the fitting 5 now projects over the rear part of the ski boot sole 6 and the heel can be lowered.
- the rear binding part 25 engages the fitting 5 and thus holds the ski boot on the ski 23.
- the ball-shaped attachment 24 prevents lifting of the ski boot tip and permits the rear part of the ski boot to swing upwardly and sidewardly if an overload causes the rear binding part 25 to release the fitting 5.
- the ski boot can move from the attachment 24 and the spring 19 then automatically retracts the fitting 5 so that in this construction even after a fall, the danger of damage to the fitting is avoided.
- FIGS. 3 to 6 substantially of two levers 1, 2 which are loaded by the springs 3, 4 and which with their bent ends grip the boot fitting 5 both from the side and from above.
- the springs 3, 4 resiliently hold the levers 1, 2 on two pins 7, 8 which are fixed onto the base plate 9.
- a disk 10 is secured on the upper end of the pins 7, 8.
- the springs 3, 4 are held in and by the ends of support arms 11, 12 which are supported with their other ends on the levers 1, 2.
- the support arms 11, 12 are mounted at central portions thereof by the screw 14 and the nut 13 onto the levers 1, 2.
- the upper release edges of the levers 1, 2 define a trough-shaped enlargement 15 in the zone where they grip over the boot fitting 5.
- the boot is first placed in such a manner that the fitting is caused to lie above this trough-shaped enlargement 15 and then the boot is moved down. This causes the levers 1, 2 to be pressed apart, as illustrated in FIG. 5, and the fitting then reaches the holding position, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.
- the levers 1, 2 also form a receiving means 16 for the ski pole. If the ski pole is introduced into this receiving means, the levers 1, 2 can be pressed apart and the fitting released from the binding. The user can then easily step out.
- the boot sole 6 moves to the side and the levers 1, 2 are correspondingly displaced. They are supported on the pins 7, 8 and are pressed apart against the force of the springs 3, 4, as best shown in FIG. 6, which illustrates the moment of release. If a force occurs in upward direction, for example due to a fall forwardly, then the fitting 5 is moved upwardly and the two levers 1, 2 are also pressed apart, as shown in FIG. 5, which illustrates the moment of the release upwardly.
- the trough-shaped enlargement 15 also helps during the release to assure that the fitting is released in that when same has moved upward a given distance, it is then actually urged upwardly by the edges of the trough-shaped enlargement.
- FIG. 7 two fittings 5 are provided which can be respectively engaged by binding parts which are mounted on the ski both in front of and behind the ski boot sole.
- Each of the fittings 5 is arranged retractably on a push rod 26 positioned at least partially within the sleeves 29 which are embedded in the ski boot sole 6.
- the push rods 26 are urged by springs 19 against a cam plate 27 which is supported rotatably approximately in the center of the ski boot sole 6.
- the springs 19 are here supported each on an enlarged head 18 of the push rods 26.
- the invention is not limited to the illustrated exemplary embodiments but instead further possible embodiments exist which lie within the scope of the invention.
- the fittings may have various suitable shapes and may cooperate with correspondingly associated binding parts. For example, it is possible to provide in place of a ball-shaped attachment in FIG. 2, a conical attachment which also makes possible a swivelling motion about the attachment at least up to the point of release by the rear binding part. Further, the forward and rearward positioning of the parts shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 may be reversed, if desired.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AT578573A AT323029B (de) | 1973-06-29 | 1973-06-29 | Skibindung |
OE5785/73 | 1973-06-29 |
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US3936062A true US3936062A (en) | 1976-02-03 |
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US05/478,585 Expired - Lifetime US3936062A (en) | 1973-06-29 | 1974-06-12 | Ski binding |
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US (1) | US3936062A (it) |
JP (1) | JPS5622546B2 (it) |
AT (1) | AT323029B (it) |
CA (1) | CA1000752A (it) |
CH (1) | CH570817A5 (it) |
DE (1) | DE2422741A1 (it) |
FR (1) | FR2234911B1 (it) |
Cited By (6)
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US4923207A (en) * | 1985-09-04 | 1990-05-08 | Nordica S.P.A. | Middle binding particularly for ski shoes |
WO1996017660A1 (en) * | 1994-12-09 | 1996-06-13 | Device Manufacturing Corporation | Strapless boot binding for snowboards |
US5690351A (en) * | 1995-07-21 | 1997-11-25 | Karol; Chris | Snowboard binding system |
US6105992A (en) * | 1997-05-16 | 2000-08-22 | The Burton Corporation | Boot for engagement with a binding mounted to an article for gliding on snow |
US20030218315A1 (en) * | 2002-05-22 | 2003-11-27 | Wulf Elmer B. | Ski boot and ski boot binding |
US20040173994A1 (en) * | 2003-02-18 | 2004-09-09 | Howell Richard J. | Alpine ski binding heel unit |
Citations (4)
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US3606368A (en) * | 1968-01-12 | 1971-09-20 | Smolka & Co Wiener Metall | Safety ski binding |
US3695623A (en) * | 1969-05-28 | 1972-10-03 | Cober Articoli Sportivi | Safety ski binding |
US3794338A (en) * | 1971-05-03 | 1974-02-26 | Gertsch Ag | Safety release ski bindings |
US3834723A (en) * | 1971-08-19 | 1974-09-10 | Gertsch Ag | Ski boot and use thereof as part of a releasable ski binding |
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- 1973-06-29 AT AT578573A patent/AT323029B/de not_active IP Right Cessation
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- 1974-03-26 FR FR7410339A patent/FR2234911B1/fr not_active Expired
- 1974-05-10 DE DE2422741A patent/DE2422741A1/de not_active Withdrawn
- 1974-05-22 CA CA200,506A patent/CA1000752A/en not_active Expired
- 1974-06-12 US US05/478,585 patent/US3936062A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1974-06-24 CH CH859274A patent/CH570817A5/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1974-06-28 JP JP7421074A patent/JPS5622546B2/ja not_active Expired
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US3606368A (en) * | 1968-01-12 | 1971-09-20 | Smolka & Co Wiener Metall | Safety ski binding |
US3695623A (en) * | 1969-05-28 | 1972-10-03 | Cober Articoli Sportivi | Safety ski binding |
US3794338A (en) * | 1971-05-03 | 1974-02-26 | Gertsch Ag | Safety release ski bindings |
US3834723A (en) * | 1971-08-19 | 1974-09-10 | Gertsch Ag | Ski boot and use thereof as part of a releasable ski binding |
Cited By (24)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4923207A (en) * | 1985-09-04 | 1990-05-08 | Nordica S.P.A. | Middle binding particularly for ski shoes |
US5806876A (en) * | 1994-12-09 | 1998-09-15 | Device Manufacturing Corporation | Strapless boot binding for snowboards |
WO1996017660A1 (en) * | 1994-12-09 | 1996-06-13 | Device Manufacturing Corporation | Strapless boot binding for snowboards |
US5660410A (en) * | 1994-12-09 | 1997-08-26 | Device Manufacturing Corporation | Strapless boot binding for snowboards |
US6343809B1 (en) | 1995-07-21 | 2002-02-05 | Karol Designs, L.L.C. | Snowboard boot |
US20040201203A1 (en) * | 1995-07-21 | 2004-10-14 | Karol Designs, Llc. | Snowboard binding system |
US6113127A (en) * | 1995-07-21 | 2000-09-05 | Karol; Chris | Snowboard binding system |
US6290250B1 (en) | 1995-07-21 | 2001-09-18 | Chris Karol | Snowboard binding system |
US6302427B1 (en) | 1995-07-21 | 2001-10-16 | Karol Designs, Llc | Snowboard boot |
US6308980B1 (en) | 1995-07-21 | 2001-10-30 | Karol Designs, Llc | Snowboard binding system |
US5690351A (en) * | 1995-07-21 | 1997-11-25 | Karol; Chris | Snowboard binding system |
US7152871B2 (en) | 1995-07-21 | 2006-12-26 | Karol Designs, Llc | Snowboard binding system |
US6802524B2 (en) | 1995-07-21 | 2004-10-12 | Karol Designs, Llc | Snowboard binding system and method of using same |
US6145868A (en) * | 1997-05-16 | 2000-11-14 | The Burton Corporation | Binding system for an article used to glide on snow |
AT408193B (de) * | 1997-05-16 | 2001-09-25 | Burton Corp | Schuh |
US6105992A (en) * | 1997-05-16 | 2000-08-22 | The Burton Corporation | Boot for engagement with a binding mounted to an article for gliding on snow |
US20030218315A1 (en) * | 2002-05-22 | 2003-11-27 | Wulf Elmer B. | Ski boot and ski boot binding |
US7004494B2 (en) * | 2002-05-22 | 2006-02-28 | Wulf Elmer B | Ski boot and ski boot binding |
US20040173994A1 (en) * | 2003-02-18 | 2004-09-09 | Howell Richard J. | Alpine ski binding heel unit |
US20080179862A1 (en) * | 2003-02-18 | 2008-07-31 | Kneebinding, Inc. | Alpine ski binding heel unit |
US7887084B2 (en) | 2003-02-18 | 2011-02-15 | Kneebinding, Inc. | Alpine ski binding heel unit |
US20110193324A1 (en) * | 2003-02-18 | 2011-08-11 | Kneebinding, Inc. | Alpine ski binding heel |
US8955867B2 (en) | 2003-02-18 | 2015-02-17 | Kneebinding, Inc. | Alpine ski binding heel unit |
US9687724B2 (en) | 2003-02-18 | 2017-06-27 | Kneebinding, Inc. | Alpine ski binding heel unit |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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AT323029B (de) | 1975-06-25 |
CA1000752A (en) | 1976-11-30 |
FR2234911A1 (it) | 1975-01-24 |
JPS5622546B2 (it) | 1981-05-26 |
CH570817A5 (it) | 1975-12-31 |
JPS5036241A (it) | 1975-04-05 |
FR2234911B1 (it) | 1980-01-25 |
DE2422741A1 (de) | 1975-01-23 |
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